Subject: Re: users using plaintext passwords, BEWARE...
To: None <current-users@NetBSD.ORG>
From: der Mouse <mouse@Collatz.McRCIM.McGill.EDU>
List: current-users
Date: 01/16/1995 12:20:40
>> Also, is libtelnet's enc_des.c getting the same workover?
> Since it's used for encryption and decryption (not just
> authentication), it's not likely that we can do that.
I thought the whole problem was that it's very hard to distribute
source for DES-based password hashing in a way that isn't trivial to
turn into full-fledged DES. Have I misunderstood all along, or has
something changed?
der Mouse
mouse@collatz.mcrcim.mcgill.edu